Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW M3
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 47
- Deaths inside
- 40
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 47 vehicles described as BMW M3 were involved in 47 fatal crashes in the United States. 40 people died inside these vehicles and 15 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
73%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for BMW: 51%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
64%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for BMW: 33%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for BMW: 23%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW M3 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 63.8% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 36.2% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.3% | 57.4% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 32 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 15 |
| New York | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31E BARDSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-139 RICHARD FITTS DRIVE | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Ottawa County, Michigan | LAKESHORE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-CANYON RD E | 2 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Norco, Riverside County, California | HIDDEN VALLEY PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Flower Mound, Denton County, Texas | FM 2499/LONG PRAIRIE RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Avon, Lorain County, Ohio | I-90 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Stokes County, North Carolina | SSR-1236 N OLD 52 RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | NEMOURS PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | US-17 SR-25 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Fairfax County, Virginia | US-29 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3007 PARK AVE | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | New York City, New York County, New York | SR-907V/9A | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | MULHOLLAND HWY | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Dublin, Alameda County, California | DOUGHTERY RD | 2 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Merced County, California | E NORTH BEAR CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Robertson County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | North Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | W MCNAB RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Contra Costa County, California | CR-J4 BYRON HWY | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-549 HOOPER AVE | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts | US-6 GAR HWY | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Santa Barbara County, California | BALLARD CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | I-105 GLENN ANDERSON FWY | 2 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | MISSION GORGE RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.